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Song Parodies -> "Mantle"
Original Song Title:
"Daniel"
(MP3)Original Performer:
Elton John
Parody Song Title:
"Mantle"
Parody Written by:
Kimba T. Dogg
The Lyrics
Lee O'Shea posted this idea on the message board and should be credited for it. Additionally, please see one of Lee's recent writes at: http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/westsidestorycastrecording0.shtml.
Mantle is playing tonight in the game
I can see the Red Sox fans praying for rain
Oh and I can see Mantle swatting those flies
'And it looked like Mantle, could hit the clouds if he tried
They say Toots was gritty though I've never been
Well Mantle says it's the best bar that he's ordered gin
Oh and Mick would know, he'd been there enough
Still it was Mantle, who came through in the clutch
Mantle my hero you were so great to see
You took the field with pain and those scars on you knee
Your legs had died and you drank more than I
Mantle you're a star for the Yanks of N-Y
Mantle is playing tonight in the game
I can see the Red Sox fans praying for rain
Oh and I can see Mantle swatting those flies
'And it looked like Mantle, could hit the clouds if he tried
Oh yeah it looked like Mantle, could hit the clouds if he tried
I can see the Red Sox fans praying for rain
Oh and I can see Mantle swatting those flies
'And it looked like Mantle, could hit the clouds if he tried
They say Toots was gritty though I've never been
Well Mantle says it's the best bar that he's ordered gin
Oh and Mick would know, he'd been there enough
Still it was Mantle, who came through in the clutch
Mantle my hero you were so great to see
You took the field with pain and those scars on you knee
Your legs had died and you drank more than I
Mantle you're a star for the Yanks of N-Y
Mantle is playing tonight in the game
I can see the Red Sox fans praying for rain
Oh and I can see Mantle swatting those flies
'And it looked like Mantle, could hit the clouds if he tried
Oh yeah it looked like Mantle, could hit the clouds if he tried
My search resulted in two other parodies written to this tune. They are: http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/eltonjohn73.shtml - "Daniel 2003" Parody by Mari Aranoff. Support the writers, read their parodies. Duncan http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/eltonjohn31.shtml - "My Love" Parody by T-Dawg
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KT, thanks, this is what makes scouring through all the stinky parodies well worth while. It's really beautiful. If lyrics like these could get the airtime, I think they'd sell even more than the originals. Oh, write anothern'.
Good job Cujo. Good boy.
Beautiful job. The credit and referral were entirely unnecessary, but appreciated.
Thanks all. Lee, thanks for the nice comment - but of course I had to credit you; it was your idea. The referral was because you 're a fellow New Yorker. Thanks, KTD
A home run. As a Yankee Fan, I wish I could vote you the Number 7. Mickey, of course, asked Paul Simon why the song said, "Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?" since Paul obviously was too young to see Joe D at his best. Paul just said Joe's name fit the rhythm better, which, I guess, makes Paul Simon the patron saint of the Amiright Pacing Police.
Thanks so much Michael. Actually, I thought you would be a better writer to pen this one - thought you were a Yankee fan. This Mets fan is a Yankee hater - but I once had the Mick on a radio show and a co-worker came with a dozen baseballs for him to sign. Thinking that it was just too much to ask a guest do, I basically told her that she couldn't do it. She said it was for her kid's little league team - Mick heard her, told me to get her back and he signed everyone of them because it was for the kids. Now, what woud Willie Mays have charged for something like that??? KTD
Although I am not a NY Yankees fan, I do recognize talent when I read it. Kimbaroo, in your entertaining way you've let the world know Mantle was more than a bar on Central Park South.
Amazing parody, from a Yankee fan who wishes he could have gotten a crack at this parody (allthough it wouldn't have been this good)
(Sports) Well done! Never got to see Mantle play, but I've heard he was pretty good =)
Every time I read it I like it better. A definite top 5 in the Sports contest.
(Sports) Place this Mantle on your mantle. :)
(SOTM) I guess you've got to be American and/or a baseball fan to really appreciate this. Still, great write!
(Sports) nice tribute. 545
(SPORTS) Very poetic.
(Sports) I could hear Sir Elton singing this as I read it. Well done.
Very good. Especially for a dog.
(SOTM) See above comments made earlier today. I gave this one 5 points in the sports competition.
(sports) great idea, and great pacing, Kimba
Very good job of capturing the strengths and weaknesses of this great Hall of Famer.
(Sports). So many baseball parodies to choose from...
(Sports) I like Elton John parodies, and I like heart-felt tributes, and this parody delivers both together in a graceful combination. Superb.
(sports) really a nice work here. I love it when people write to show emotion instead of just trying to churn out a parody. excellent.
(SOTM) See above. Still 555.
(sotm) Still art.
(SOTM) Is this based on that guy who kept playing even though he was bleeding in his socks, which was highly ironic as the team is Red Sox... or something... I dunno, we Aussies get no baseball coverage down here whatsoever. Nice tribute parody, though.
(SOTM) very good 5's
Nice, heartfelt tribute, without being TOO heartfelt. Excellent work.
(SOTM) See above!
Luke, that was Curt Schilling in last year's world series. Mantle played a while before that. Of course referring to the schilling sock incident at all proves you know more about baseball than i do about australian rules football and aussie sports in general whatever they are.
(SOTM) What I said before.
(SOTM) Ditto
SOTM--great job!
sotm - already commented, and don't get baseball, but I love the fit to the OS
What I said before. That's a good dog. Yes it is.
Very good write, Kimba. It's easy to forget, in the midst of all the drug-scandals in baseball today, the spirit that the game has for so many people who grew up with guys like Mick. You've seen the movie "*61" right?
(SOTM) Tastes a little gamey.
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